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A Series Of Psychotic Episodes

A Series Of Psychotic Episodes

  • Radio sketch show
  • BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 7
  • 2007 - 2010
  • 9 episodes (2 series)

Surreal, Sony-nominated sketch comedy show from new comic talent Miriam Elia. Also features Ruth Donegan, Alyssa Kyria, James Kenward, Dan Tetsell, Joanna Neary and more.

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Key details

Genre
Sketch Show
Broadcast
2007 - 2010
Channels
BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 7
Episodes
9 (1 pilot + 2 series)
Stars
Miriam Elia, Ruth Donegan, Alyssa Kyria, James Kenward, Dan Tetsell, Joanna Neary, Rachel Atkins, Pippa Evans and more
Writers
Miriam Elia, James Kenward and Ezra Elia
Producer
Victoria Lloyd
Company

Dark and daft, A Series of Psychotic Episodes meanders through events (real and fictional) in Miriam Elia's life and features such surreal things as a talking wall, the ironic stripper fairy, a mosquito who has seen too many Hitchcock films and Hansel & Gretel visiting an all night garage.

There are also a selection of recurring sketches in show. In the first series these included the annoying New Age Mother; historical radio series Revising History; and MC Veryfasttalk, a rap DJ who moves to the countryside for work.

Recurring sketches in the second series include the paranoid diary of Edward the Hamster (1990-1990) and Postmodern Pat, in which the children's TV character realises everything is fiction.

Additional details

Part of

Radio 7's Witty And Twisted

Also known as
  • Witty and Twisted: A Series Of Psychotic Episodes (Pilot)
Production
Studio
Soundtrack
Theme for Series 2, from Prokoviev's "Cinderella".

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Wednesday 7th March 2007 at 10:30pm on BBC Radio 7
Most recent repeats

Recording details

  • The Drill Hall - The pilot was recorded at The Drill Hall on 20th February 2007.

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